When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

Planting forests with diverse species can help ensure their success, according to a new study published May 18 from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and The Nature Conservancy. The ...

As the weather starts warming up, there are few things as exciting as stepping outside to enjoy the fragrance of spring blooms. In addition to its intoxicating aroma, cherry laurel (Prunus ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – People love trees, except when they get uprooted in a storm, or their branches snap, falling on power lines and leaving homes without electricity for days. That happened in a big way ...

On a single day in 2019, Ethiopia famously planted 350 million trees. The same year, Turkey planted 11 million of its own. Just as fast as tree-planting has taken hold, so has the backlash. Some ...

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

If you live on a property with a small front or backyard, then you might have abandoned the dream of growing a tree as a privacy shield. While that's understandable, there are actually a number of ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

The 100 Million Trees project uses the Japanese miyawaki method of tree-growing where thousands of trees can be planted close ...

To fight climate change, companies and nonprofits have been promoting worldwide planting campaigns. Getting to a trillion is easier said than done. Villagers hired by Eden Reforestation Projects ...

Growing your own produce is an exciting and incredibly rewarding experience. However, many of us aren't lucky enough to have big gardens where we can plant and grow to our hearts' content. Thankfully, ...